Director of Engineering (On-Site)

Director of Engineering (On-Site)

The Role: We are seeking a Director of Engineering to lead our engineering and delivery operations in Ahmedabad. This individual will oversee a growing team of 25–30+ engineers across multiple technical domains and will be accountable for ensuring the successful, high-quality delivery of projects for US-based clients. The ideal candidate is a technology delivery leader with strong experience managing cross-functional teams, coordinating across time zones, and driving process excellence within a consulting or client-services environment.

Key Responsibilities: Delivery Leadership – Own the end-to-end delivery of multiple client projects, ensuring timelines, quality, and scope alignment.

Client & Stakeholder Communication – Act as the point of coordination between the India team and US-based clients, account managers, and executive stakeholders.

Team Management – Mentor and manage engineering, QA, project management, and DevOps teams; foster a high-performance culture.

Project Governance – Oversee sprint planning, scrum ceremonies, and delivery reporting; maintain project documentation.

Resource Planning – Manage team capacity, project staffing, and skills alignment across multiple engagements.

Operational Excellence – Define and implement delivery best practices, KPIs, and continuous improvement strategies.

Talent Development – Lead recruitment, onboarding, and upskilling efforts to scale the delivery organization.

Cross-Time-Zone Collaboration: Ensure consistent overlap and effective communication with US teams and clients. Requires availability during evening hours (approximately 2–3 hours from home, until around 11:30 PM IST) based on project needs.

Required Skills: 10+ years of experience in technology delivery, with 3+ years in a senior leadership or engineering management role.

Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Strong interviewing and candidate evaluation skills

Hands-on strong technical experience with TypeScript, JavaScript and AWS

Role requires balanced focus - 50% People Management and 50% Technical Leadership

Proven success managing distributed or global teams, ideally in a consulting or services model.

Expertise in agile delivery, project tracking, and governance frameworks.

Strong understanding of software development, cloud, or data engineering environments (preferred).

Exceptional leadership, organizational, and communication skills.

Experience working directly with US-based clients and stakeholders.

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

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